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McLean, VA

Jul 25, 2008

Mars pulls Snickers TV ad called 'homophobic'

A statement from McLean, Va.-based Mars Inc. issued late Thursday said the ad featuring the actor Mr.

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Steve from Wyoming
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To say he doesn't like the way a man walks and he is a "disgrace to the man race" is not homophobic, it's an opinion. And we can still HAVE those.
Workaday Oakdale Brother
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Where does it end!?!?
STILL BoB to EM
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Jul 25, 2008
 
IN the GRAVE, BROTHER, IN THE GRAVE............
wtf
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Jul 25, 2008
 
If it was directed at a person of color you know the reaction would be the same!

“Okay, I may be wrong!”

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Jul 25, 2008
 
When did man become a race? I thought it was a gender.
The Last Word
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If anyone is guilty of "stereotyping" here, it's the Human Rights group for seeing a speedwalker and right away thinking homosexual.
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